Matcha is better for you than coffee

Question

Drinking matcha daily is better for you compared to coffee. It's easy to prepare, and provides multiple health benefits. When drinking coffee, it can cause your adrenaline to spike, which gives the feeling of jitters and eventually crashing out. The caffeine in matcha is released much slower compared to coffee, providing a smoother hit of energy. It additionally contains antioxidants, which slow aging, fight infection, and reduce inflammation.

Answer 1

Matcha and coffee offer unique health benefits, making them suitable alternatives depending on individual preferences. Matcha is rich in antioxidants, particularly catechins, which help reduce inflammation and protect against cell damage(Healthline). It also contains L-theanine, promoting calm and focused energy without the jitters often associated with coffee(Healthline). On the other hand, coffee is high in antioxidants like chlorogenic acid, which can reduce inflammation and lower the risk of type 2 diabetes(Health). Both beverages can aid in weight loss by boosting metabolism and increasing fat oxidation(Healthline). Coffee generally has more caffeine per serving, providing a quick energy boost, while matcha offers a more sustained release of energy(Healthline). The choice between matcha and coffee depends on personal health goals and taste preferences(Health).

Comments

Your answer does a great job of comparing the two options and showing that each one has unique benefits that a person could preference. As well, you have a great range of facts with sources to back up each one.

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This answer provided a great amount of detail from the chemicals and what they do in matcha to health concerns. I found the statement that matcha releases the caffeine slower than the coffee does including the jitters and crash so informative and very helpful in this case. Great job!

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I like how you explain the health benefits of matcha. You listed the names of chemicals matcha contains one by one and supported them with good resources. I think your way of response is strongly persuasive.

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This answer did a great job both answering the question and comparing and contrasting the health benefits of both matcha and coffee. You didn't necessarily tell them that their fact check was incorrect, but you offered insight as to why coffee isn't that much worse and why it depends on personal health benefits.

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This answer provided a very great comparison between matcha and coffee. I like how you go on to describe the feeling of the different drinks when you drink either coffee or matcha. This overall is a very great comparison between the two. You're not favoring one or the other.

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Great job responding to the question. I liked how non biased your response was, where you just listed facts about each drink, instead of having a biased tone towards one vs. the other. It seems that both can have health benefits and its more so what an individual is looking for when drinking a beverage and each drink may differ in effects for everyone.

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Your answer is very good. I like how you should both sides to the claim. This claim seems like it may be difficult to answer because everyone has a different view of that, but I think that you use that to make it even stronger. The sources that you found are also very strong and back up your claim in a good way. Also showing the similarities and differences is important in showing how matcha and coffee can have good effects on people.

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This is a very good answer. Offers both sides and is very transparent including accurate and meaningful sources. The part where it says caffeine in coffee hits the body faster giving the immediate rush versus matcha where it is more sustainable energy that lasts longer and there isn't much of a crash like coffee. This claim doesn't come to a certain answer as it is a mainly preference whether someone has coffee or matcha.

Answer 2

This was very informative and I completely agree. Your source gives good information, but here is a study where it goes a little bit deeper into the science and reasoning behind matcha being healthier for you than coffee. 

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8156288/

Comments

A strong fact-check would be informative, cite sources and relevant details in-text, and be thorough. Perhaps, adding some details from the study would go a long way to explain exactly why matcha is healthier -- stats, quotes, etc. would be great. Thanks!

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If you could add more substance to your response I think it would help your argument. Additionally, if you could add some information that you picked out from your source that would be great because it is a good and informative article.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

Although matcha may be good for you, some may argue that they have experienced more negative effects from match rather than coffee. The idea that matcha is easy to prepare has nothing to do with it being better than coffee because coffee is also a beverage that is easy to prepare. For some, coffee does not spike their adrenaline but instead makes them sleepy. in the article "Why does coffee make me tired with ADHD", It tells readers about how people with ADHD experience different effects as opposed to having a very high energy boost. This effect can be the same for matcha even if it is a more natural energy boost. I agree with the claim that match is a healthier alternative but for different reasons than just easy to prepare and coffee being a high energy boost that leads to a crash out.

https://www.careclinicmd.com/blog/why-does-coffee-make-me-tired-with-adhd/

Comments

I like where you’re going with highlighting how caffeine affects people differently, especially in relation to ADHD, and the article does a good job explaining. But I question the reliability of the article  you are using to support the claim as it does not provide any sources where the information came from or the writer of the article.

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The source given to back caffeine's affects on ADHD alters the initial meaning of matcha being a healthier alternative. Arguing under the grounds of matcha being easier/energizing as illegitimate was a great contribution. The audience does not all adhere to the same health status, meaning that it is not a universal alternative. Yes, there are undeniable differences between matcha and coffee, however some do not serve the same benefit to ALL individuals. Simply limiting the claim to, Matcha is more antioxidant rich (etc.), would be a stronger claim. Great insight with your sourcing.

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I agree with your response about how each person may respond differently to coffee or matcha and it was an important perspective to see. I believe this claim is overall biased and opinionated because of each person's individual experience.

Answer 5

Yes, an article posted by Glamour and written by Jana Ackerman sheds light on the benefits matcha has over coffee. It dives into multiple health benefits, explaining matches, "role in potentially enhancing antioxidant activity, supporting metabolic health, and improving cognitive function". While coffee often leads to a quick burst of energy, which can often be overstimulating, the caffeine found in matcha, along with it's balance of L-theanine levels (a compound that helps with thinking and relaxation) allows a longer, yet more tame caffeinated experience. Jana Ackerman, a feminist and blogger, explains how these benefits applied to her life after switching from matcha to coffee. She was able to shed light on this after consulting a registered dietitian, Tamar Samuels. 

https://www.glamour.com/story/i-swapped-my-coffee-with-matcha-for-two-weeks-and-the-results-seriously-surprised-me

Comments

Key word in your quote, "potentially". I would back this claim with a more scientific source possibly stating the same benefits as many other sources like healthline state the only difference lyes in cholesterol. In addition, Jana Ackermans' experiment would be a case study as different supplements affect everyone differently. There could be many confounds in her diet that give the effects listed making it slightly less reliable.

https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/matcha-vs-coffee#differences

Answer 6

Although matcha has less caffeine than coffee, it still contains a significant amount of caffeine (around 70mg per serving), and continuous consumption can cause dependence or withdrawal effects similar to coffee —maybe to a lesser extent. The NIH states that any type of caffeine, including green tea, can lead to symptoms such as headache and fatigue if one abruptly stops after daily consumption. So while matcha might be less intense than coffee in this respect, I’d be cautious about calling it non-addictive.

Comments

What NIH study are you referring to? Always state the study/research and include the URL to your source(s). Thanks!

Answer 7

While matcha may contain less caffeine per serving it doesn’t have significant proven health benefits over coffee.The main benefit is that matcha helps lower cholesterol because of the EGCG which can be found in green tea, while unfiltered coffee can actual raise your cholesterol. Overall both have similar benefits when it comes too health. The main difference is caffeine absorption and effect on cholesterol.

https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/matcha-vs-coffee#differences

Answer 8

I found this very informative and have to agree with this statement. I enjoyed being able to see other sources with in the blog such as graphs showing the affects during a time period from matcha compared to coffee. Im just curious on if there are more studies and information towards different affects that matcha can have as suppose to coffee.

Comments

I see that your very interested if matcha is better for you then coffee but this is not a true fact-check. You agree with the statement above but don't include any evidence, data, and source. In your next fact-check look for a reliable source and explain why you believe it to be true or false.

Answer 9

The claim of the article does share a true claim. The website that shared the article is a tea specific website that promotes the health and wellbeing of there consumers, and importance that tea has on ones body as a whole. The source, "The Tea Makers", have a strong bias that teas and herbal beverages are "classic and enriched flavor", more than maybe a coffee might be. Already knowing that the source is a coffee "hater", they argues 7 good reasons that coffee will always be better than Matcha. The sources claims that matcha has strong earthy flavors that are packed with antioxidants, regulates ones energy, can calm ones nerves,  isn't addictive, betters your teeth, helps with weight loss and overall, easy to prepare. Every single of those facts are true, but there is also a preference for anyones point of view or whatever people prefer to drink. What if someone doesn't care if it take long to drink and enjoys having that in there routine, or you're currently trying to focus on gaining more weight in your life, than less. This article is only spoken to a certain group and sample of people that are looking fora particular criteria in the beverages they want to consume, and for them, they believe that is most people. Which maybe, it is.

At the end of the day, it's by what you prefer and how you attend to live your life. Another article shares the pros and cons of matcha and coffee, specifically speaking about energy. They state that matcha is made for a "focused and centered type of need, that can last you throughout the day", as if you need a "wake up call" and in desperate need of caffeine to be productive and active for the next few hours, you made need coffee. For example, someone would need matcha in the morning if they are sleepy and needs help starting there day as they normally one, compared to a college student at 10pm and needs to finish a paper by 1am.  Another article attested that "there are antioxidants in both beverages" just healthier and well known antioxidants in matcha. Matcha contains "catechin, especially EGCG, which assist one with ant-inflammatory, heart health and metabolism support", but coffee has something similar. Coffee contains "its own antioxidants the reduce certain diseases like Parkinson's", which some people don't think about or consider on a day-to-day, compared to the short term problem solvers that matcha gives.

In all, it really depends on what you're looking for in an energized beverage, but if you are looking at a healthier over energized tea, you maybe a person that agrees with the source above.

https://www.breville.com/us/en/blog/coffee-and-espresso/matcha-vs-coffee.html

https://www.healthline.com/nutrion/matcha-vs-coffee.com